The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-12
COUNTY NEWS
Friday, Aug. IL, 1882.
MINOR LOCALS


comb honey step into the MIDLANn
office.
Rev. Jno. Squier occupied Rev. S
A. Gayley's pulpit at West Noting
ham on Sunday last.
Master Fred Mcclure gave a few
Of his young friends pleasant party
on Thursday evening Of last week.
The latest Improvement by tht
town commissioners is laying new
side walk on East Cherry street.
Fresh Cement, just received at
Haines & Kinks.
The mornings this week have been
decidedly cool. A pleasant change
by the way,
Mrs. Buckley has her new houses
rented before the lumber 10 on the
ground.
Stephen Reynolds is pushing work
on his new building, which rumol
says ia TO he used as hardware store.
Frost made it's appearance in
northern New York on Sunday and
Monday mornings last.
The blackberry season has opened
very promising and some of the boys
make more money than they did in
harvest.
The Trustees of Friends Normal
School Of this town have decided to
have a pnrtico erected over the front
of the building.
What has become of the crowd
who enliven the corners on Cherry
and Queen streets in the eveningsr
Attending Camp.
Aa all day Temperance mass meet
ing will be held in Gibson's grove,
Little Britain, Lancaster county, on
Saturday, August goth.
Have you seen that new bale OF
muslin at f. r. Ruffington's, it is a
decided bargain and is going fast.
w. T. West of Rowlandville is re.
covering from long illness extend
ing over o period of several months.
Harmony church, Rowlandville
took in about one hundred dollars al
its festival on Saturday week.
W. H. Elder of Elkton has been ap.
pointed a member Of the Prohibition
State Central Committee for this
county.
Woodlawn Camp commenced on
Tuesday last. Today is Temperance
day. DR.. Tiffony Of Philadelphia,
will preach on Sunday morning.
On Thursday. August 25th the
privileges of the Cecil Agricultural
Fair will he sold on the ground b,
the executive committee.
Mr.. Jesse A. Kirk suffered from o
sudden attack of illness on his return
from lettering by the sea, but has
again resumed bis usual good health.
Names change. The old beaux
and bellies used to call them kissing
parties. but now they are "neck tie"
parties. Well, a rose by any other
name is just as sweet.
The Calyert W. C. T. U. will meet
to morrow at II o'clock for the pur-
pose Of eleating officers. The mem
bers are requested to be punctual in
their attendance.
Quart and half gallon tin Fruit
Cans at Haines & Kinks.
Judge Duling, agen: for the Cecil
Hedge and Wire Fence Co, reports
business very brisk and his layout is
for contracts for a hundred miles OF
fence this season.
The death of w. II. Abrahams OF
the firm Of J. j. Abrahams & Son.
ship builders of Baltimore, occurred
from apoplexy July 3Oth. The de.
ceased was the eldest son of the late
Jno. j. Abrams Of Port Deposit.
Tue youth and beauty of Port
Deposit held a picnic in Jno. r.
Bonds grove on Tuesday last, which
could not fail to be pleasant affair
as the day was one OF the loveliest
The Loyal Temperance Legion OF
Elkton held their regular session in
the Presbyterian Church in that town
ON ThursdaY afternoon. Mrs. L.
Marshall Haines is president of the
society
Mr.. ]. ]. Bennett promises to on.
force an important rule among his
cannery employees, which is to forbid
all swearing and vulgar language be.
ing used. Good! I
The West Chester count house mar.
rowly escaped being burned a few
days ago, by boys who were up in the
steeple winding the clock, smoking
cigars and throwing lighted matches
Carelessly down the stairway.
Graham & Co. of Conowingo, COM